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Interesting places around the Krkonose

Cesky raj

Cesky raj, situated some 50 km northeast of Prague, is a romantic area spreading along the middle part of the River Jizera, where the diversity of natural beauty, for example, the Prachovske Sandstone Rock Formations, amalgamates with plenty of historical monuments, such as castles, chateaux and rural architecture. The title, meaning ‘the Bohemian Paradise’, was first used by Sedmihorky spa guests in the 19th century.

Bozkov Caves – Bozkov, near Semily

The Bozkov dolomitic caves are the only caves in northern Bohemia which allow public access. They include the largest underground lake in Bohemia. The caves were declared a National Natural Monument, which is a special conservation status. The labyrinths of passages abound with speleothems and typical quartz benches, banks and ledges protruding from the ceilings and all sides. The stalagnates, stalagmites and stalactites, omnifarious in colour and shape, have been forming over hundreds of thousands of years, to be discovered and admired by visitors. The lake bottoms are often covered in small coins which people toss into them, perhaps out of habit or for good luck.

Adrspassko-Teplicke Sandstone Rocks – Adrspach

Some 50 km from Vrchlabi you can visit a unique natural area of sandstone rock formations called Adrspassko-Teplicke skaly. Five rock cities are located within a distance of a few kilometres: Adrspasske skaly, Teplicke skaly, Broumovske steny, Krizovy vrch and Ostas. The Adrspasske rocks are the highest and most popular for tourists. Well-marked tourist paths lead among the rocks, which themselves sometimes bear very fitting names, such as the King, Lovers, the Mayor and His Wife, etc.

Kuks Hospital

Kuks Hospital is a protected historical monument administered by the National Conservation Institute – Regional Branch in Josefov. The hospital building is used mostly as a museum and presents art history in the form of Baroque art exhibitions and the history of pharmacies. Many sculptures by the famous sculptor Matthias Braun can be seen here, including the well-known collection of Virtues and Vices of Man.

ZOO Dvur Kralove nad Labem

The zoo was inaugurated on 9 May 1946 on an area of only 6.5 hectares. In the first decades the cages and enclosures were built by the staff themselves. Among the most important structures are the adaptation of the original Palmtree Greenhouse to the Tropical Pavilion with apes, birds and the first lion in Dvur Kralove, called Remus. The zoo has excellent results worldwide in breeding rhinoceros, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and many antelope species. It is the greatest Czech zoo as regards the quantity of animals, and is also one of the most well-known and most famous Czech zoos. It is also the greatest breeder of African animals in Europe and one of the most beautiful zoos in the world. The zoo is the only one in the country to offer an African safari from May to September, in which visitors are driven in special safari buses among freely roaming hoofed animals and birds.